Update to Justice Alito Steps Into ‘Pennsyltucky’ GQP Senate Primary Recount: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday put a hold on a lower court ruling that said election officials in Pennsylvania must count mail-in ballots from voters who failed to fill in the date on their ballot envelopes.” This “emergency appeal” is on the court’s “shadow docket.” … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court began the day with 30 cases remaining to be decided. The Court scheduled an additional opinion day for Wednesday. The Court could only manage one opinion today. SCOTUS is trolling us. Note: Is the Roberts Court the Least Productive Court of All Time?: “Based on the historical evolution of the Court’s institutional … Read more
The Court began the day with 33 outstanding cases to be decided, well behind the curve for announcing opinions this late in the year. And then there were 30. A cursory review of the Order List today did not have anything that jumped out at me as particulalry interesting. The first opinion was Siegel v. … Read more
It’s June, and you know what that means, it’s time once again for SCOTUS Watch. June is when the Supreme Court issues its most controversial decisions, only because the Roberts Court has adopted the disreputable practice of treating the Supreme Court like it’s a reality TV show, each term must end with a cliffhanger ending … Read more
A must read editorial opinion from the medical journal The Lancet, Why Roe v. Wade must be defended: “Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views.” So begins a draft opinion by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, leaked from the US Supreme Court on May 2, 2022. If confirmed, this judgement … Read more